I just received my new Hyperdeck Studio (along with an ATEM 1M/E) and I am shopping for SSD media for it. I would like to get the Crucial 512 GB M4 drive, but I notice that the compatibility list specifies firmware 009 while the Crucial website appears to be two steps ahead of 0009 (000F replacing 0309).

Does the "Firmware 0009" specification in the compatibility list imply that it wants "0009 OR HIGHER" or does it mean "0009 ONLY"? It would be helpful if you could clarify this issue so we can shop for media with some level of confidence.

Bonus question: Is there a matrix that shows approximate recording time for various codecs for the common disk sizes?

@AValive, sorry, that wasn't a very helpful reply. Recording space depends on what framerate and resolution you are recording as well as which codec you are using. I would like to see something that specifies GB/hour for the various framerates/resolutions/codecs. I know the exact time is not predictable because different video content are compressed differently, but some kind of average guideline would be most helpful in estimating how much media you need for various projects/programs.

The new firmware is fine. We got 1 user report of a problem, but we tested 3 or 4 that we have in house for extended periods of time and have not seen the same issue reported (again it was only one customer).

So new firmware should be good.

It is worth noting. We use several Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt adapters for connection to computers. These particular drives (at least using 009 firmware) seem to get bricked if plugged into the GoFlex TB adapter. We haven't tested the newest firmware on the GoFlex TB yet as we didn't want to change bricking them again.

As for the Data Rates, or how many GB/hour. It will depend on the codec and resolution.

So those are two, there are tools online that can show you the data rates for any particular format or codec. I'm not gonna post them all. Of course if there is a specific one, let me know and I'll calculate it up for you.